Hopes

I can talk to someone or you can talk to someone for just a few short moments and you can figure that person out pretty quick. Some people will talk about hopes in a human or earthly way; what you have hopes for. Then you have those that will go past that and hopes on beyond, best to say in eternal life, and this real secret is that as long as there is life there is hope. [If you are a true believer in Jesus Christ ie. My thoughts] A true Christian, you know that you have eternal life so that means that there is always hope. How you can figure people out pretty quick is you can ask some people; What is it that you hope for? Will Lord “I hope we don't get stuck. Lord I hope we don't brake down. Lord I hope this bridge doesn't collapse. Then there is the person that says I just started a new business and I hope I make so much money that I don't know what to do with it all. You can tell a lot by people and there hopes. Hope is some you place hope in that is unseen, and you can tell a lot about ones personalty.

The word as it is used in Gods Word in the Greek it means, trust, expediency, that is what you expect, and sometimes that is what you get, okay? In the Hebrew; I Pastor Murray am a stickler for going to the etymology. I want to know why it came to be called that. The Greek prime is desire, and naturally, that is just as natural as it can be. Primes always make common sense. That my be a little childish to some, and I will explain in a little bit about the Hebrew, but, it gives you a better understanding and desire is the very prime of any word used in trust in the Greek language. Hope rather, in the Greek language. In the Hebrew a little bit different, a little more positive I thank, and I just love the etymology of it. It means the same thing expediency but it goes a little further. The etymology is put a rope on it; I mean it literally, it means bind it. Tie that rascal, okay! Get a hold on it and when you are hoping on something, and you got a line on it don't let it get away. Okay. You see what I am trying to say? That is strong hope. Being an old cowboy I understand that; if you rope something you are hoping it does not get away. You have got it. Then what you do with it can be a big problem. I am talking about cattle here OK. Change that entomology to your life OK. When you hope for something put a rope on it, put a line on it. Don't just hope for something aimlessly. Use common sense. If you hope in something; if you hope strong enough that is right neighbor to faith, and you are going to get it if it is for your benefit. There is an old old song. Faith is the keys to the kingdom, but love opens the door. Hope is connected right into these. It is your everyday hope. It is what you live for, it is your planning. It is your outlook and I hope it is always positive, because you are a child of God and He owns everything. You should expect the best. BUT I am going to tell you what, if you want the worst it will come; Let me tell you God will sure give it to you. If you are afraid you are going to get stuck, well guess what? Probably you will because that is what you are thanking about. The human mind is a strange thing. If you get into slick stuff and you feel yourself slipping the mind that is thank about that stuff is going to put the pedal to the metal, and guess what? You're stuck! You just dug your hole and fell into it. Don't did a hole and crawl into it in your life. I mean you get a rope and lasso that thing, and I am speaking literal from the Hebrew etymology for the word HOPE. You hang onto it and you tie it up if it is really good and that is what you want, and God is going to help you IF you have the faith. Remember faith is the key to the kingdom, and He is the King and all of this is His dominion. It is love that lets you in, your love for Him; letting Him know that you love Him and appreciate Him.

OK lets go see what the scriptures have to say in light of all of this. As long as there is life there is Hope; So, be careful how you give up or anything like that. One place where Hope is used here in the Hebrew manuscripts is in the



37th Chapter of Ezekiel. [ My words here, remember pastor is old boy born in OK. served in the Marines during Korea and has lived in AR. For many years. So his way of speaking reflects that] you are all familiar with that; that is where God said Ezekiel, look out there. What do you see? I see a bunch of dead heads. I see a bunch of people that are spiritually deader than a hammer, and it was described as bones. OK. And how did God say to bring life back into these people? Prophesy to them; which means what? Teach to them. That is why teachers are so valuable. They carry a standard; they educate and it is that knowledge that brings people out of that darkness, and into the light. OK. Having said that He also said this very word hope. Which is to say put a rope on it and hang on to it tightly. I don't want to mislead anybody it means to bind it to you. That means let it be a part of you. That way you always want to be careful of what you wish or hope for, because if you really prayed about it, you could get it if it is not going to harm you. God is not going to give them that love Him something that is going to hurt them, ultimately going to tromp them. That is why you never want to go against His will because sometimes you will go ahead and disregard what He dose not give to you, marry it anyway and you are in trouble. Or something. I jest, you know. If your little one, your 5 year old child, wants a rattlesnake; “O Lord give me a rattlesnake” You are probably gonna object, and God is not going to give it to them in the first place, Enough said.

Let ask a word of wisdom from our Father and here we go. What we are doing here to bring us up to speed we're teaching a bunch of dead heads, that know absolutely nothing, they are completely biblicaly illiterate concerning our Fathers Good word, and He is telling you how to give them life or make there lives amount to something.



Verses copied from Biblehub.com



Verse 9. Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.



Prophesy unto the wind: in the Hebrew that is ruvah has many different variations but most often meaning spirit. Prophesy that means teach. These slain: this does not mean they are dead and in the ground, it means they are spiritually dead. If you are a student of Gods word you know from both Danial chapter 7 and Revelation chapter 7 that when you speak of the 4 winds you're speaking of the very end. You know, hold up, when those four winds blow that will be the seventh trump when Christ returns.



Verse 10. So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.



The spirit came into them that is the breath, the breath of life The Holy Spirit. And they lived; They could see what was happening to them; they became part of that great army. The army of Gods children.



Verse 11. Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts. The whole house of Israel:



that is the 10 tribes that were scattered Israel and the 2 tribes that are known as Judah today. We are not going to go that far but if you read the 16th verse it would document that. He puts the two sticks back together at the 7th trump. And our hope: There is our word. Our Hope is cut off we are cut off from our parts. And when someone does not know what part God plays in our live, and all you have is an earthly hope living one paycheck to the next, one workday to the next, putting up with people and that is all you have got in life then you are miserable indeed; but there is a lot more to it, and that is the HOPE beyond, the HOPE in knowing that our Father loves you, and He really cares for you. You are supposed to be giving Hope to others, to help them to understand life, that you didn't just happen here. God has a plan it just so happens, its just possible that you have a part in it; or are you just one of those that He can't use? It is just possible, it is your choose, it is your ship. You sail it, OK. If someone has lost hope they need help. They have lost everything they can't look ahead. And that is a dangerous point in a persons life. Then you are miserable indeed, but there is a lot more to it, and that is the hope beyond. The hope in knowing that our Father loves you, and that He cares. You are supposed to give that hope to others. To help them, to help them understand life, that you didn't just happen here. He dose not want you living that way. That is why He sent people like Ezekiel, and that is why He sends teachers. To give hope, to give knowledge, to give understanding That is why He has sent people to plant seeds of truth among the people so that when they have lost hope, when they are dead spiritually and they need help to understand that there is love in this world, and that God loves you. It is His world and it is going to be alright. Everything is going to work out just fine. It is just going to take a little bit of time, and you are going to have a part in it, if you are going to be here for ever. If you are not we are not going to miss you very much.



Verse 12. Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.



In other words you are going to see the truth, and that spiritual death you are in is going to melt away from you and you are going to enjoy life. You are going to be somebody. Do you know who? A child of the Living God; one that serves God; one that amounts to something. So when someone loses hope they don't have that line tied on to anything. They don't even have a line. They are trying to exist within self, and I am going to tell you something, You may be a very wise person, a very wealthy person, you may have friends but you try to exist without God from whom all strength flows and your headed for trouble sooner or latter and you are going to be a very confused and mixed up individual. So always turn to the light have that hope, have a very high hope. God expects you to. He has made many promises that He would take care of you, that He would give you what it is you need, I mean just add it on to you, You help Him and you'll have it; BUT you have to do it His way. OK. Our father gives life, He is not the Father of the dead. Many people will get confused when you see the word grave. It's most often translated hell. Sheol in the Hebrew meaning grave, hell, or pit. That is kinda sad because it confuses people. They are just not educated in the word of God. Have life and that life is in Him.

Verse 13. And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves, Verse 14. And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.



Our Father wants you to have life And you kn ow something He does not want you to just get by from paycheck to paycheck. He wants you to have a good quality of life whereby you are happy. This does not mean you will have 2 Roles Royce's and Lamborghini in the garage, but you will have the peace of God that surpasses all understanding, He takes care of the birds of the air and the flowers in the field how much more will He take care of you] You know why He wants you to have a good quality of life? Your an ambassador. You call yourself a christian don't you? Non Christians should look at you and say, I like his attitude, work ethic, the way he treats others . . . I want him to come work for me, or I want to go to work for him, I want him or her to marry into my family ect. They should see a difference in you, they should see the Holy Spirit at work in your everyday life. The next time some one asks what you hope for ect. don't tell the I hope I don't get the virus; NO My Hope is in Jesus Christ and The life I have know and the one to come. It is all good for us because we leave the bad stuff for all the people that are going wrong. God smooths the rocks out of our road. Do you believe that? [ I do. Sense Brenda and I have started studying with Pastor Murray and really learning Gods word It is fun to watch Him work things out in our lives. We serve a great God.] I had a question one time from someone that had just started studying with us, and this ol boy called a question in and said “Will you give me that scripture that says God will kick the rocks out of the road for us”. I sad “that is a little colloquialism from this part of the country, but meaning He will take care of us.”

e are going to the New Testament open your bibles to the book of Luke. I want to example here, Christ has been crucified, He has been nailed to the cross, He has been put into the tomb. The disciples are just kinda out there. Christ told them I will be back in 3 days. 2 of them even said we are going to walk down to the hot springs and take us a good ol hot bath. This is why you can not lose hope. This is why you must stay focused. God said it! You can believe it, It is His word.



Luke 24:14 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.



Emmaus means worm baths. 3 score furlongs about 71/2 miles. Verse 14. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. They crucified Him! Did you see when they came and got Him.



Verse 15. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. Jesus came and joined with them But listen to this next verse. Verse 16.But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.



In other words divine intervention kept them from recognizing Him. For what reason? Your benefit today. Don't take to much for granted; keep your eyes open. OK. Verse



17.And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? I mean this was something to rejoice about Christ had just been crucified and risen from the dead so that Man now had salvation upon repentance, and they are a couple of sad sacks. Verse 18.And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? Verse 19. And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:



I mean He healed people He did all sorts of wonderful things.



Verse 20. And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. And you see they kinda forgot their mission. Don't you EVER doubt Gods Word. You keep your hope right where it is suppose to be. You bind your rope to it and you hang on to it, because it is going to happen just as it is written. Verse 21. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.



But we trusted: Do you know what this word trusted is? It means HOPE. And besides all this, today is the third day sense these things were done: That should have reminded them of what He “Jesus” had said would happen on the third day. But here they are taking a walk to get a hot bath and wash away all there troubles. They were as dead as a hammer at this time. Ya know. They should have . . . Where was their minds. Don't fall into that trap. OK. You have hope in the word of God. You believe in it as it is written, and what He says.



Verse 22. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; At least the women did not give up they ran down there to see what was going on; and He was gone. Verse 23.And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. HE LIVES! Verse 24.And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.



There is doubt again. You see they had been told He was going to resurrect; They had been told He would not be there; and that He would meet them back at home in 3 days, and they just let it all slide. That is sad. That is real sad. Why? When Christ walked this earth He taught and repeated and Emphasized. They forgot. I realize that God hid that He is holding this from them for their benefit, and our benefit today, OK

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Verse 25. Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:



This is kinda like ol dullards [ I had to look that word up means stupid] You have Palms 22 that told you exactly what was going to happen. Palms 22 explaining My crucifixion. Palms 23 Your good Shepard shall rise. You had all the scriptures and here you are walking along in doubt.



Verse 26. Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?



It was promised He would and for whose benefit? Ours! Have you ever sinned in your life? Do you need forgiveness? Well that is what He paid for, so when you repent you are clean. It is forgiven. It is over.



Verse 27. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.



See it was already written then, that is why you have to be familiar with it today. Do you know what reading it is like reading tomorrows newspaper today. There is no surprises and you know what is happening, and you can keep up. I wounder how many people, if they really, if we said we are going to publish the news papers for several years and you can have them, boy, you would have a hot item. I guess that is why Gods word is the number one bestseller; I don't know. I hope it still is. I know that we sure pass a lot of them off to people. They would be be more interested in the news papers than they would be the Word of God; and the Word of God leaves nothing out.

Lets turn to the book of Romans chapter 8.

Looking forward to the second advent the return of Christ where it even states that the creation evens groans for the return of Christ. Why? Because of pollution, because of people, because of times, because of things that happen in this earth today. We have some pretty bad things taking place in the world today. We really do it it is very difficult for young people. All I can say is that it is to late to keep them protected from knowing what is going on; to keep them protected from what is going on would put them unprepared so you have to use your own judgment.



Verse 24. Concerning hope get a rope on it and bind it to you and it reads. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?



A lot of people pray Lord I would like you to show me what is going to happen. Let me tell you something You want to be bound by hope. If the Lord shows; you something exactly as it is going to happen there is no such thing as faith in that again. It becomes a reality, and boy you better no mess up then. I am not saying that to frighten someone I am saying that so you be careful what you ask for. You might get it. Then you are bound there is no getting away from it. You are bound to Him and you are going to cut it. You are going to get it done. So hope is for that which you have not seen. Do you know how much God loves people that believe in what He says, not having seen the red sea open, not having seen Him heal people with leprosy, and yet you believe. That is hope and that is valuable. OK. We are saved by hope. You believe.



Verse 25. But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. You got to have patience to know that Gods word is going to come to pass exactly as it is written. Verse 26. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: If you being one of Gods elect and you follow Him, and God will help your weaknesses. You ask Him He promises, this is one of His promises. In other words you as Gods election He is going to help you and move you. Why? We will find out here in a moment. But it is that hope that brings salvation knowing that God . . . You don't know what to pray for necessarily; even thou you may have read Gods word you may not totally understand Gods plan as to the page we are on right now. He does. He may jockey you path just a little bit to correct things and your weaknesses. OK [ for me it was not a little bit but I am thankfull He did] Verse 27. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Saints: God's set aside ones His elect. All those that love Him. According to the will of God: That is to say the purpose of God. He has got some people that need to be taught. He has some people that have never heard the word. He has got an individual you need to drop a seed to. [I hope that is you, Joe and Linda] He is going to move you, and it is going to happen. I believe that with all my heart. As a matter of fact you are looking at living proof of it. I know that He jockeys His election to do that which He wishes done. According to His well. Well does not make you special? NO just a servant of God. That is all. I mean it is just being a christian. That is part of being a christian serving God. Verse 28. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Called not volunteered. To them that are called according to His purpose. Not yours, not mine but His purpose. Why it is written and it is going to happen exactly as it is written. Do you know why? God is using His servants to see that it does. To see that it is taught, to see that it is put before the people, and to see that the people have an opportunity. Verse 29. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.



[ this may get deep and let me know if you want to know more about this] For whom He did foreknow: This go back eons back to the first earth age. That time between Genesis 1:1& 1:2. He also did predestinate: This is not free will it is predestination. The Son was the first born that is Jesus Christ and Christ uses those as it is written in Ephesians 1:4 that he chose before the katabole in the Greek “the overthrow” The overthrow of Satian . Why? They fought him. Where? In heaven. 1/3 of the children stood with Jesus and 2/3 stood with Satin. [ again a study for a different day if you want]



Here it comes this is the reason. Verse 30. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.



He justified: Do you know what that word means? He judged in the first earth age. That is why He can mess a little with your life and you can't say on judgment day “Well, I would have if you had not interfered in my life. You have already been judged and He can interfere in your life as much as He wants[you have to remember we are talking about a select few I am not 100% sure of the number so I will just say it is a drop in the bucket compared to the population from the beginning] and all you can say is thank you Father. OK. He will never ask you to do something that is not written. Them He also Glorified: He is going to see that what is needed is added on.



Verse 31. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?



He has got the strength and He has got the power and He gives us power over all our enemies. Why shouldn't we win? Why shouldn't we understand what is happening. Because He leads us. He directs, He I started to say He pampers us and you know something He just about does. He really takes care of His own. You know why? Well when you look around the world today He does not have that many to pamper, because they don't seam to want to listen to Him. Maybe one verse and that is all I got tome for you today God. I don't really want to study the bible. I just listen to the Holy Spirit. One problem there are a lot of spirits out there and not a lot of them are holy. You want to make sure you know which one to listen to, and which one is listening to you.



Verse 32.He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?



He that spared His own Son. He allowed Him to be crucified.



Verse 33.Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. It is God that justifieth us.



IF that is the biggest little word in the bible. IF you are serving Him, IF you repent. God is going to kick the rocks out of the path for you. That does not mean that you are going to develop into a hothouse lily. Lord help hothouse lilies. Do you know what a hothouse lily is? That is a lily that has been raise in a hothouse and if you move it out of there and let the sun hit it; it will kick its heals up at the snap of a finger. It can't stand nothing OK. That is good English OK. You let one little trouble come along and they fall apart. Lord have mercy what am I doing know. Get tough, you can handle it OK. God likes to test you out and see what you are made of every once in a while. Boy, I hope He likes what He sees. Because some people just fall to peaces at the first little ol obstacle. NO! You are a child of God Act like it. Take charge. Kick a little dragon tail.

Lets turn to the book of Romans chapter 8.

Looking forward to the second advent the return of Christ where it even states that the creation evens groans for the return of Christ. Why? Because of pollution, because of people, because of times, because of things that happen in this earth today. We have some pretty bad things taking place in the world today. We really do it it is very difficult for young people. All I can say is that it is to late to keep them protected from knowing what is going on; to keep them protected from what is going on would put them unprepared so you have to use your own judgment.



Verse 24. Concerning hope get a rope on it and bind it to you and it reads. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?



A lot of people pray Lord I would like you to show me what is going to happen. Let me tell you something You want to be bound by hope. If the Lord shows; you something exactly as it is going to happen there is no such thing as faith in that again. It becomes a reality, and boy you better no mess up then. I am not saying that to frighten someone I am saying that so you be careful what you ask for. You might get it. Then you are bound there is no getting away from it. You are bound to Him and you are going to cut it. You are going to get it done. So hope is for that which you have not seen. Do you know how much God loves people that believe in what He says, not having seen the red sea open, not having seen Him heal people with leprosy, and yet you believe. That is hope and that is valuable. OK. We are saved by hope. You believe.



Verse 25. But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. You got to have patience to know that Gods word is going to come to pass exactly as it is written. Verse 26. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: If you being one of Gods elect and you follow Him, and God will help your weaknesses. You ask Him He promises, this is one of His promises. In other words you as Gods election He is going to help you and move you. Why? We will find out here in a moment. But it is that hope that brings salvation knowing that God . . . You don't know what to pray for necessarily; even thou you may have read Gods word you may not totally understand Gods plan as to the page we are on right now. He does. He may jockey you path just a little bit to correct things and your weaknesses. OK [ for me it was not a little bit but I am thankfull He did] Verse 27. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Saints: God's set aside ones His elect. All those that love Him. According to the will of God: That is to say the purpose of God. He has got some people that need to be taught. He has some people that have never heard the word. He has got an individual you need to drop a seed to. [I hope that is you, Joe and Linda] He is going to move you, and it is going to happen. I believe that with all my heart. As a matter of fact you are looking at living proof of it. I know that He jockeys His election to do that which He wishes done. According to His well. Well does not make you special? NO just a servant of God. That is all. I mean it is just being a christian. That is part of being a christian serving God. Verse 28. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Called not volunteered. To them that are called according to His purpose. Not yours, not mine but His purpose. Why it is written and it is going to happen exactly as it is written. Do you know why? God is using His servants to see that it does. To see that it is taught, to see that it is put before the people, and to see that the people have an opportunity. Verse 29. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.



[ this may get deep and let me know if you want to know more about this] For whom He did foreknow: This go back eons back to the first earth age. That time between Genesis 1:1& 1:2. He also did predestinate: This is not free will it is predestination. The Son was the first born that is Jesus Christ and Christ uses those as it is written in Ephesians 1:4 that he chose before the katabole in the Greek “the overthrow” The overthrow of Satian . Why? They fought him. Where? In heaven. 1/3 of the children stood with Jesus and 2/3 stood with Satin. [ again a study for a different day if you want]



Here it comes this is the reason. Verse 30. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.



He justified: Do you know what that word means? He judged in the first earth age. That is why He can mess a little with your life and you can't say on judgment day “Well, I would have if you had not interfered in my life. You have already been judged and He can interfere in your life as much as He wants[you have to remember we are talking about a select few I am not 100% sure of the number so I will just say it is a drop in the bucket compared to the population from the beginning] and all you can say is thank you Father. OK. He will never ask you to do something that is not written. Them He also Glorified: He is going to see that what is needed is added on.



Verse 31. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?



He has got the strength and He has got the power and He gives us power over all our enemies. Why shouldn't we win? Why shouldn't we understand what is happening. Because He leads us. He directs, He I started to say He pampers us and you know something He just about does. He really takes care of His own. You know why? Well when you look around the world today He does not have that many to pamper, because they don't seam to want to listen to Him. Maybe one verse and that is all I got tome for you today God. I don't really want to study the bible. I just listen to the Holy Spirit. One problem there are a lot of spirits out there and not a lot of them are holy. You want to make sure you know which one to listen to, and which one is listening to you.



Verse 32.He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?



He that spared His own Son. He allowed Him to be crucified.



Verse 33.Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. It is God that justifieth us.



IF that is the biggest little word in the bible. IF you are serving Him, IF you repent. God is going to kick the rocks out of the path for you. That does not mean that you are going to develop into a hothouse lily. Lord help hothouse lilies. Do you know what a hothouse lily is? That is a lily that has been raise in a hothouse and if you move it out of there and let the sun hit it; it will kick its heals up at the snap of a finger. It can't stand nothing OK. That is good English OK. You let one little trouble come along and they fall apart. Lord have mercy what am I doing know. Get tough, you can handle it OK. God likes to test you out and see what you are made of every once in a while. Boy, I hope He likes what He sees. Because some people just fall to peaces at the first little ol obstacle. NO! You are a child of God Act like it. Take charge. Kick a little dragon tail.

There is one more thing that is important that you understand so lets go to the book of Hebrews chapter 11. I want to look at 3 verses and we are through.



Verse 1.Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.



Now faith is: This is important you don't have to play guessing games. You don't have to interpret it God is doing it for you. I would advise you don't mess with God. Substance of things hoped for. That is confidence. The evidence of things not seen: That is your deed OK.



Verse 2.For by it the elders obtained a good report.



They made it known. They passed it down through the years. It is written. Here is what is most important



Verse 3. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.



Now you see there is something here that is really amiss. This word worlds is not cosmos in the Greek. It is eons. So we are not talking about creation here. We are talking about time. That's important. We are not talking about cosmos, worlds, the world. We are talking about periods of time that God created and it is important to you because you better know when your time is. The worlds: The time periods, the eons. Where not made of things that do appear: The things that necessarily that can be seen. It is dispensational. It is real sad when you see someone you show them a footprint that is 50,000 years old, you show them a mammoth tooth that is 10,000 years old, you show them a carnivore tooth that's about 100,000 years old and it blows there christian mind. As a christian they have taught in church that the earth is 6,000 years old.

I hope you all have enjoyed this study. Remember every day in our Fathers word is a good day.

I hope you mean warm


Luke 24:27 + 31

Yes there were hot springs in that town and people traveled to visit them. The point is they should have been waiting for Jesus because He had told them what would happen on the third day.

I just ran across this post and I like the way you wrote it with verses that went along with what was tought. Who is Pastor Arnold and can we find him on line.
Thanks KenA

Here is my Hope = being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; - Philippians 1:6